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CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR
Important notes on your VCR.............................................................................................................. 3
Unpacking the accessories..................................................................................................................4
INSTALLING YOUR VCR
Connecting the cables........................................................................................................................ 5
Installation of a satellite receiver/cable box .....................................................................................6
Auto Tuning............................................................................................................................................ 7
BASIC OPERATION
Scart lead connection (Not supplied)..............................................................................................12
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes.............................................................................. 12
How to playback a video tape.........................................................................................................12
Pausing and slow motion............................................................................................13
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape..................................................................14
Immediate recording..........................................................................................................................14
Tape speed selection..................................................................................................15
Direct TV recording............................................................................................................................. 16
How to use the VIDEO Plus+
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system to make a recording...........................................................17
How to set a delayed recording....................................................................................................... 19
ADVANCED OPERATION
Audio and your VCR........................................................................................................................... 22
Playback of a video tape.................................................................................................................. 24
Playing back an S-VHS tape ......................................................................................24
Playing back an NTSC tape....................................................................................... 24
Checking the amount of tape remaining................................................................25
Playing back a video tape repeatedly.................................................................... 25
LCD Display.......................................................................................................................................... 26
Tape counter and zero back.............................................................................................................26
Blue mute............................................................................................................................................. 27
Colour................................................................................................................................................... 27
16:9 playback and recording............................................................................................................ 27
Searching the video tape.................................................................................................................. 28
Skip searching the video tape...................................................................................28
Digital programme search system (DPSS).................................................................28
Remote control operation of TV........................................................................................................29
Recording from other equipment..................................................................................................... 30
Decoder switching operation............................................................................................................31
OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
Post code security............................................................................................................................... 32
Child lock..............................................................................................................................................33
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
Manually tuning a channel................................................................................................................34
Connecting a satellite receiver/cable box to your VCR................................................................36
Satellite receiver/cable box installation........................................................................................... 37
Manually sorting channels .................................................................................................................38
Sorting the channels into your preferred order........................................................38
Deleting channels........................................................................................................39
Re-naming channels................................................................................................... 40
Manually setting the clock.................................................................................................................41
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
VCR display.......................................................................................................................................... 42
Selecting the output from the VCR...................................................................................................42
On-screen display............................................................................................................................... 43
Preset digital channels........................................................................................................................44
Manufacturers codes for satellite receivers.....................................................................................45
Specifications.......................................................................................................................................46
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................... 47
VCR reset..............................................................................................................................................49
RF channel tuning............................................................................................................................... 49
Guarantee........................................................................................................................................... 50
Connecting to the mains................................................................................................................... 51
Calling for Service.............................................................................................................. Back Cover
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